"sappanwood" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From sappan + wood. Etymology templates: {{com|en|sappan|wood}} sappan + wood Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} sappanwood (uncountable)
  1. The wood of Biancaea sappan (syn. Caesalpinia sappan), a flowering timber tree that also yield medicine and red dye, of the legume family Fabaceae. Tags: uncountable Categories (lifeform): Fabales order plants Synonyms: sapan wood, sapanwood
    Sense id: en-sappanwood-en-noun-5OVwGYxM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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